Fabric Friday: pillow cases!
I bought a pair of large pillow cases from the op shop. I really like the colors – great for spring, and quite feminine. These will make two pairs of pants for Ella. She is quite adamant these days about wearing pink pants. I was not prepared for my little baby to become so fashion […]
Fabric Friday: pillow case
Just the sweetest little pillow case today. Another op shop purchase. I remember Holly Hobby from my childhood and I love this one. I am debating whether to use this as a pillow case for Elora (it is a perfect size for her junior pillow) or chop it up to use the images for appliqué […]
Children frolicking on Fangorn Farm
We set out for a wander to visit the cows. Bessie is always happy to see us; she wants food! She doesn’t mind a bit of a pat either. The children had fun running around the (very shallow) dam. Our soil absorbs water so we have trouble filling a dam. Apparently our soil is high […]
Teaching Georgia to Crochet
For a while now, Georgia has been asking me to teach her how to crochet. She can knit and she is getting better at sewing, so crochet is the next thing she wants to do. What better way to spend a wintry Sunday morning than sitting, snuggling up in the cosy bed with my gorgeous […]
Kitchen Surprise!
No, we didn’t eat him! Last night, when I let Naigee the cat inside, I got more than I bargained for when a frog started hopping around the kitchen! It was pouring with rain. I imagine there are frogs everywhere around our house right now. We hear them all the time – night and day! […]
Naplan (part 2)
As a teacher of students sitting the Naplan tests, I feel under pressure! Since the beginning of the year I have done Naplan related schoolwork with my students. I suppose you could say I have been ‘teaching to the test’ – to a minor degree. I’ve made it part of our daily routine. We’ve done […]
Naplan
Today, millions of school kids in grades 3,5,7 and 9 will be sitting the first of the Naplan tests. There are 4 tests: language, writing, reading and numeracy. Each test is 40-45 minutes. I think there are several aims of the test. Firstly, it measures where a student lies according to national standards. Secondly, it […]
Mother’s Day crafts for kids
mother’s day bookmarks I love teaching primary students. I teach 8-10 year olds and they are fun! I’d have to say that, over the past 3+ years, I have been enjoying working with younger children more than teenagers. One reason why I like primary teaching is that it gives me more opportunities to do crafty […]
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